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SECTION 01010 GENERAL CONDITIONS
1. THE INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS
1999, ARE THE BASIC MATERIALS AND REFERENCE SPECIFICATION.
THE SECTIONS NOTED BELOW FOR VARIOUS ITEMS ARE TO CLARIFY
THE INTENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THIS PROJECT. PLEASE
NOTE THAT OTHER SECTIONS OF THESE STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS
MAY ALSO BE APPLICABLE.
2. BY EXECUTING THE CONTRACT, CONTRACTOR REPRESENTS THAT HE
HAS ACQUAINTED HIMSELF WITH THE SITE AND HAS MADE ALL
EVALUATIONS AND INVESTIGATIONS NECESSARY TO A FULL
UNDERSTANDING OF ANY DIFFICULTIES WHICH MAY BE ENCOUNTERED
IN PERFORMING THE WORK WITHIN THE TIME FRAME ALLOTTED.
3. ANY SOIL INVESTIGATION DATA FURNISHED TO CONTRACTOR BY OWNER
SHALL BE FOR THE CONVENIENCE OF CONTRACTOR, AND OWNER WILL
NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY VARIANCE IN ACTUAL CONDITIONS
WITH SUCH DATA OR INTERPRETATIONS OR CONCLUSIONS DRAWN
THEREFROM. DATA ON SUBSURFACE CONDITIONS DO NOT CONSTITUTE
A REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY OF THE CONTINUITY OF SUCH
CONDITIONS.
4. CONTRACTOR SHALL SCHEDULE A PRE-CONSTRUCTION CONFERENCE WITH
ENGINEER PRIOR TO START OF CONSTRUCTION TO REVIEW THE PLANS
AND SCOPE OF PROJECT. CONTRACTOR SHALL OBTAIN LATEST SET OF
DRAWINGS PRIOR TO START OF CONSTRUCTION. MINOR CHANGES MAY
BE MADE IF ALL REVIEWING AGENCY APPROVALS ARE NOT GRANTED
BEFORE BIDDING. CHANGES IN COST SHALL BE NEGOTIATED PRIOR
TO PHYSICAL CONSTRUCTION BASED ON UNIT PRICES SUBMITTED ON
THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS.
5. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL CONTACT ALL UTILITY COMPANIES TO LOCATE
ALL MAINS, CONDUITS, SERVICE LINES, ETC. IN THE CONSTRUCTION
AFFECTED AREA. EXISTING UTILITY STRUCTURES ARE SHOWN HERE
IN ACCORDANCE WITH AVAILABLE INFORMATION AT TIME OF DESIGN.
THE LOCATION AND PROTECTION OF UTILITY STRUCTURES AND
FACILITIES, THEIR SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE DURING
CONSTRUCTION (IN COOPERATION WITH APPLICABLE UTILITY), IS
THE EXPRESS RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CONTRACTOR IN THE
PERFORMANCE OF THE CONTRACT AND IN THE PREPARATION OF THE
BID. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL NOTIFY THE ENGINEER OF ANY
CHANGES, ERRORS OR OMISSIONS FOUND ON THESE PLANS OR IN THE
FIELD BEFORE WORK IS STARTED OR RESUMED. EXTRA CARE SHOULD
BE TAKEN WHERE A LONG TIME PERIOD OCCURS BETWEEN DESIGN AND
CONSTRUCTION.
6. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR OBTAINING OR
VERIFYING THAT ALL PERMITS AND APPROVALS ARE OBTAINED FROM
THE RESPECTIVE PRIVATE, CITY, COUNTY AND STATE AGENCY PRIOR
TO STARTING CONSTRUCTION. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL ALSO BE
RESPONSIBLE TO COMPLY WITH THE CONDITIONS SET FORTH WITHIN
EACH PERMIT.
7. IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE DEVELOPER AND CONTRACTOR TO
MAINTAIN QUALITY CONTROL MANAGEMENT THROUGHOUT THE PROJECT.
FAILURE TO DO SO MAY RESULT IN REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT OF
THE DEFECTIVE WORK. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THE DEVELOPER
HAVE A QUALIFIED SUPERVISOR ON THE JOB AT ALL TIMES DURING
CONSTRUCTION.
8. IT IS ESSENTIAL THAT THE WORK TO BE DONE IN CONJUNCTION WITH
THIS PROJECT BE INSTALLED ACCORDING TO THESE PLANS AND
SPECIFICATIONS. UPON COMPLETION, THE ENGINEER WILL BE
REQUIRED TO CERTIFY TO CERTAIN PORTIONS OF THIS PROJECT.
THEREFORE, IT IS NECESSARY THAT THE WORK BEING PERFORMED
COMPLY WITH THESE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS IN ORDER TO
OBTAIN ACCEPTANCE BY THE GOVERNING AGENCY. ANY DAMAGED OR
DEFECTIVE WORK WILL BE THE CONTRACTOR'S RESPONSIBILITY TO
CORRECT OR REPLACE. ALL CHANGES OR DISCREPANCIES IN PLANS
SHALL BE REVIEWED WITH THE ENGINEER PRIOR TO IMPLEMENTING
CHANGES IN FIELD.
9. MAINTAIN CAREFULLY ALL BENCH MARKS, MONUMENTS AND OTHER
REFERENCE POINTS; IF DISTURBED OR DESTROYED, CONTRACTOR
SHALL CONTACT ENGINEER. BOUNDARY LINES OF PROPERTY HAVE
BEEN ESTABLISHED ON THE PLANS AND CONTRACTOR SHALL EXERCISE
CARE THAT BUILDING LINES ARE ESTABLISHED IN ACCURATE
CONFORMITY WITH DIMENSIONS INDICATED. FOR CONSTRUCTION AND
GRADING PURPOSES, A BENCH MARK HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED; THE
ELEVATION IS INDICATED ON THE DRAWINGS. ALL VERTICAL
DIMENSIONS AND FINAL GRADES SHALL BE ESTABLISHEID FROM THE
BENCH MARK.
10. ALL QUANTITIES GIVEN ON THE PRINTS, VERBALLY OR IN THE SCOPE
OF WORK SECTION ARE ESTIMATES AND SHALL BE CONFIRMED BY THE
BIDDING CONTRACTOR.
CONTRACTOR SHALL BE REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN RECORDS OF ALL
AS-BUILT DRAWINGS AND CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY DURING THE
CONSTRUCTION PROCESS. ACCURATE HOUSE LATERAL LOCATIONS
SHALL BE MAINTAINED AND PROVIDED ON THE AS-BUILT DRAWINGS.
ALL AS-BUILT DRAWINGS SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE ENGINEER
UPON COMPLETION.
11. FORTY-EIGHT (48) HOURS NOTICE SHALL BE GIVEN TO THE TOWN
ENGINEER PRIOR TO THE START OF SEWER CONSTRUCTION, AND
PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY TESTING DONE ON THE SEWER SYSTEM.
SECTION 01020 QUALITY OF WORK
1. PERFORM ALL WORK IN THE MOST WORKMANLIKE MANNER AND
ACCORDING TO THE BEST STANDARD PRACTICES. ALL WORK SHALL
BE FREE FROM FAULTS AND DEFECTS IN WORKMANSHIP.
2. CONTRACTOR SHALL BE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR QUALITY CONTROL
THE WORK AND SHALL MAINTAIN QUALITY CONTROL OVER SUPPLIERS,
MANUFACTURERS, PRODUCTS, SERVICES, SITE CONDITIONS AND
WORKMANSHIP TO PRODUCE WORK OF SPECIFIED QUALITY.
3. REQUIRED TESTING AND INSPECTION ARE INTENDED TO ASSIST IN
DETERMINATION OF PROBABLE COMPLIANCES OF THE WORK WITH THE
CONTRACT DOCUMENTS BUT DO NOT RELIEVE CONTRACTOR OR
SUBCONTRACTOR OF RESPONSIBILITY FOR THOSE COMPLIANCES.
SPECIFIED TESTING AND INSPECTION ARE NOT INTENDED TO LIMIT
CONTRACTOR'S QUALITY CONTROL PROGRAM.
SECTION 01040 SAFETY
1. CONTRACTOR SHALL TAKE ALL NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS FOR THE
SAFETY OF PERSONS AND THE PROTECTION OF THE WORK AND
ADJOINING PROPERTY. CONTRACTOR SHALL COMPLY WITH ALL
APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL SAFETY
LAWS AND BUILDING CODES.
2. CONTRACTOR SHALL ERECT AND PROPERLY MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES,
AS REQUIRED BY CONDITIONS AND THE PROGRESS OF THE WORK, ALL
NECESSARY SAFEGUARDS FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE EMPLOYEES OF
CONTRACTOR, HIS SUBCONTRACTORS, OWNER AND ITS LESSEE,
OWNER'S OTHER CONTRACTORS, MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC AND FOR THE
PROTECTION OF THE WORK AND ADJOINING PROPERTY.
3. ALL WORKMANSHIP SHALL COMPLY WITH THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY
AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION STANDARDS.
1.
SECTION 02110 SITE CLEARING
SCOPE OF WORK
CLEARING AND GRUBBING SHALL CONSIST OF CUTTING, REMOVAL AND
SATISFACTORY DISPOSAL OF ALL TREES, DOWN TIMBER, BRUSH,
PROJECTING ROOTS, STUMPS, RUBBISH, BOULDERS, BROKEN
CONCRETE, FENCING (AS DESIGNATED), AND OTHER MATERIAL ON THE
PROJECT SITE.
2. ALL DEBRIS GENERATED FROM THE CLEARING OPERATIONS STATED IN
ITEM 1 SHALL BE REMOVED AND LEGALLY DISPOSED OF OFF THE
PROJECT SITE; UNLESS A "BURY-PIT", APPROVED BY THE
CONSTRUCTION MANAGER, CAN BE UTILIZED IN AN AREA WHERE IT
SHALL NOT BE BENEATH BUILDING AREAS AND/OR PAVEMENT AREAS
AND SHALL NOT BE LOCATED IN AN AREA WHERE ANY UTILITY
STRUCTURES ARE LOCATED OR WHERE IMPOUNDMENT OF SURFACE
DRAINAGE MAY OCCUR.
3. MATERIALS SHALL NOT BE DISPOSED OF BY BURNING UNLESS
APPROVED BY THE LOCAL FIRE MARSHALL AND THE CONSTRUCTION
MANAGER, AND ALL REQUIRED PERMITS ARE OBTAINED BY THE
CONTRACTOR.
4. TRAFFIC: CONDUCT SITE CLEARING OPERATIONS TO ENSURE MINIMUM
INTERFERENCE WITH ROADS, STREETS, WALKS, AND OTHER ADJACENT
OCCUPIED OR USED FACILITIES. DO NOT CLOSE OR OBSTRUCT
STREETS, WALKS OR OTHER OCCUPIED OR USED FACILITIES WITHOUT
PERMISSION FROM THE APPROPRIATE GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY.
5. PROTECTION OF EXISTING IMPROVEMENT: PROVIDE PROTECTIONS
NECESSARY TO PREVENT DAMAGE TO EXISTING IMPROVEMENTS
INDICATED TO REMAIN IN PLACE.
A. PROTECT IMPROVEMENTS ON ADJOINING PROPERTIES AND ON
OWNER'S PROPERTY.
B. RESTORE DAMAGED IMPROVEMENTS TO THEIR ORIGINAL
CONDITIONS, AS ACCEPTABLE TO PARTIES HAVING
JURISDICTION..
6. PROTECTION OF EXISTING TREES AND VEGETATION: PROTECT
EXISTING TREES AND OTHER VEGETATION INDICATED TO REMAIN
IN PLACE, AGAINST UNNECESSARY CUTTING, BREAKING OR SKINNING
OF ROOTS, SKINNING AND BRUISING OF BARK, SMOTHERING OF TREES
BY STOCKPILING CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS WITHIN DRIP LINE,
EXCESS FOOT OR VEHICULAR TRAFFIC, OR PARKING OF VEHICLES
WITHIN DRIP LINE. PROVIDE TEMPORARY GUARDS TO PROTECT TREES
AND VEGETATION TO BE LEFT STANDING.
SECTION 02210 STRIPPING
1. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL REMOVE ALL TOPSOIL IN THE AREAS TO BE
OCCUPIED BY ROADS, PARKING AREAS, WALKS, BUILDINGS AND
DESIGNATED FUTURE BUILDING FILL AREAS. TOPSOIL SHALL BE
REMOVED TO A DEPTH OF SIX (6) INCHES OR DEEPER, IF
NECESSARY, TO REMOVE VEGETATIVE MATTER WHERE REQUIRED. SEE
SOILS REPORT FOR APPROXIMATE TOPSOIL THICKNESS. IF SITE
HAS BEEN RECENTLY STRIPPED, THE TOPSOIL SHALL BE REMOVED TO
DEPTH REQUIRED TO REMOVE ALL ROOTS AS REQUIRED BY ENGINEER
OR TESTING LAB.
2. TOPSOIL SHALL BE KEPT SEPARATED FROM SUITABLE FILL MATERIALS
AND SHALL NOT BE USED AS FILL UNDER PAVEMENT AND BUILDING
AREAS.
3. TOPSOIL SHALL BE STORED AT A LOCATION WHERE IT DOES NOT
INTERFERE WTH CONSTRUCTION OPERATIONS.
4. TOPSO'L SHALL BE REASONABLY FREE FROM SUBSOIL DEBRIS,
STONES, ETC
5. TOPSOIL SHALL BE SPREAD OVER ALL AREAS TO RECEIVE SEEDING
AND LANDSCAPING. LANDSCAPED ISLANDS AND PLANTING AREA SHALL
HAVE A MINIMUM OF 12 INCHES OF TOPSOIL AND SEEDED OR SODDED
AREAS SHALL HAVE A MINIMUM OF 6 INCHES OF TOPSOIL SPREAD.
6. EXCESS TOPSOIL TO BE STOCKPILED IN THE AREAS DESIGNATED ON
THE GRADING PLAN, OR REMOVED FROM THE SITE IF DIRECTED BY
THE OWNER OR ENGINEER.
SECTION 02220 EARTHWORK
SCOPE OF WORK
EXTENT: THE WORK REQUIRED UNDER THIS SECTION CONSISTS OF ALL
EXCAVATING, BENCHING, FILLING, ROUGH GRADING, BACKF1LLING AND RELATED
ITEMS NECESSARY TO COMPLETE THE WORK INDICATED ON THE DRAWINGS AND
DESCRIBED IN THE SPECIFICATIONS.
1. IN GENERAL, THE ITEMS OF WORK TO BE PERFORMED UNDER THIS
SECTION SHALL INCLUDE: FILL COMPACTION, BENCHING, AND ROUGH
AND FINISH GRADING OF ENTIRE SITE AS INDICATED ON THE DRAWINGS
INCLUDING SUBGRADE PREPARATION AND GRADING FOR STREETS,
BUILDING FADS, PARKING LOTS, WALKS AND GENERAL CUT AND FILL.
BENCHLIG TO BE PERFORMED IN ACCORDANCE WITH INDOT STANDARD
SPEC.. E.'ECTION 203.
2. FILL MATERIAL: SHALL CONSIST OF EARTH OBTAINED FROM CUT
AREAS, BORROW PITS OR OTHER OFF-SITE SOURCES. EARTH SHALL
BE FREE FROM VEGETABLE MATTER AND OTHER DELETERIOUS
SUBSTANCES AND LARGE ROCKS. FILL OBTAINED FROM OFF-SITE
SHALL BE Or KIND AND QUALITY AS SPECIFIED FOR FILLS AND THE
SOURCE SHALL BE APPROVED BY THE OWNER. THE FILL MATERIAL
SHALL BF PLACED IN LAYERS NOT TO EXCEED SIX INCHES FOLLOWING
COMPACTION. MOISTURE CONTENT OF FILL MATERIAL WILL BE SUCH
THAT COMPACTION TO SPECIFIED DENSITY IS POSSIBLE. ALL FILL
BENEATH PAVED AREAS, FLOOR SLABS AND FUTURE BUILDINGS SHALL
BE COMPACTED TO AT LEAST 93% OF THE MODIFIED PROCTOR MAXIMUM
DRY DENSITY (ASTM-D-1557) OR HIGHER IF RECOMMENDED BY SOILS
ENGINEER.
3. EXCAVATE, REPLACE AND DISPOSE OF SITE SOIL MATERIALS
DETERMINED TO BE UNSUITABLE BY PROJECT ENGINEER OR SOILS
ENGINEER IF ENGINEER SO DIRECTS.
4. REPLACE UNSUITABLE SOIL MATERIALS WITH COMMON FILL MATERIALS
SPECIFIED AND BACKFILL, COMPACT AND GRADE THE REPLACEMENT
MATERIALS AS SPECIFIED HEREIN.
5. DISPOSE OF UNSUITABLE SOIL MATERIALS ON SITE IN THE AREA
DESIGNATED BY ENGINEER AND SEED AS NOTED. BURY PITS CAN BE
UTILIZED IN NONSTRUCTURAL FILL AREA NOT RESTRICTED BY OTHER
EASEMENTS TO OBTAIN SUITABLE FILL MATERIALS AND WASTE
UNSUITABLE SOIL AND UNUSED TOPSOIL.
6. CONTRACTOR WILL BE COMPENSATED FOR EXCAVATION, REPLACEMENT
AND DISPOSAL OF UNSUITABLE SOIL MATERIALS FOR SOIL OTHER
THAN NOTED ON PLANS BASED ON THE VOLUME OF EXCAVATION, TIME
AND THE CONTRACT UNIT PRICE OF THE SPECIFIED FILL.
7. PERFORM EARTHWORK OPERATIONS TO ESTABLISHED REQUIRED
OF ELEVATIONS AND DIMENSIONS WITHIN THE FOLLOWING TOLERANCES,
EXCEPT THAT NO TOLERANCE WILL BE PERMITTED THAT WOULD ALLOW
A LESSER SIZE THAN INDICATED FOR FOOTINGS AND FOUNDATIONS OR
A LESSER THICKNESS THAN INDICATED FOR PAVING, PAVING BASE
COURSES AND CONCRETE FLOOR SLABS-ON-GRADE.
A. UNDER BUILDINGS AND PAVING AREAS: +0.10 FEET
B. OTHER AREAS: +0.20 FEET
8. PLACE TOPSOIL TO MINIMUM DEPTHS INDICATED ON THE PLANTING
PLANS IN EACH RESPECTIVE AREA. PLACE TOPSOIL IN 6"
COMPACTED LIFTS AND DEVELOP SMOOTH PLANTING SURFACES.
SUBCRADE SHALL BE SCARIFIED 3" TO 6" IN DEPTH BEFORE TOPSOIL
IS SPREAD. REMOVE ALL VEGETATION, STONES, ROOTS AND RUBBISH
FROM TOPSOIL AND RAKE TO EVEN SURFACE. CAREFULLY SPREAD
TOPSOIL TO MEET WALKS, PAVING, ADJACENT PROPERTIES, AND BE
FREE OF LOW SPOTS. FINISH GRADE SHALL BE +1" OF FINISH
GRADE ELEVATIONS SHOWN ON THE GRADING PLAN.
9. SETTLING: WHERE SETTLING IS MEASURABLE OR OBSERVABLE AT
EXCAVATED AREAS DURING GENERAL PROJECT WARRANTY PERIOD,
REMOVE SURFACE (PAVEMENT, LAWN OR OTHER FINISH), ADD
BACKFILL MATERIALS, COMPACT, AND REPLACE SURFACE TREATMENT.
RESTORE APPEARANCE, QUALITY, AND CONDITION OF SURFACE OR
FINISH TO MATCH ADJACENT WORK, AND ELIMINATE EVIDENCE OF
RESTORATION TO GREATEST EXTENT POSSIBLE.
10. REMOVAL FROM OWNER'S PROPERTY: REMOVE WASTE MATERIALS,
INCLUDING SURPLUS EXCAVATED MATERIAL, UNACCEPTABLE EXCAVATED
MATERIAL, TRASH AND DEBRIS, TOPSOIL, AND LEGALLY DISPOSE OF
IT OFF PROJECT SITE UNLESS OTHERWISE DIRECTED. THE LOCATION
OF DUMP AND LENGTH OF HAUL SHALL BE THE CONTRACTOR'S
RESPONSIBILITY.
SECTION 02510 STREETS AND PARKING LOTS
1. SCOPE OF WORK
THE WORK REQUIRED UNDER THIS SECTION INCLUDES ALL CONCRETE
AND BITUMINOUS PAVING AND RELATED ITEMS NECESSARY TO
COMPLETE THE WORK INDICATED ON DRAWINGS AND DESCRIBED IN THE
SPECIFICATIONS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO:
ALL STREETS, PARKING AREAS IN CONTRACT LIMITS
CURBS AND GUTTERS
SIDEWALKS (WALKS IN FRONT OF LOTS TO BE INSTALLED BY HOUSE
CONTRACTOR UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED)
SIGNS, CONCRETE SLABS AND EXTERIOR STEPS
2. CONCRETE: PLAIN CONCRETE PAVEMENTS SHALL BE CONSTRUCTED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 501 OF THE INDIANA DEPT. OF TRANSPORTATION
SPECIFICATIONS. CONCRETE SHALL BE READY-MIXED CONCRETE AND
SHALL BE A MIX OF PROPORTIONED FINE AND COARSE AGGREGATES
WITH PORTLAND CEMENT AND WATER. MINIMUM CEMENT CONTENT
SHALL BE 6 BAGS PER CUBIC YARD OF CONCRETE AND MAXIMUM WATER'
CONTENT SHALL BE 5.5 U.S. GALLONS PER SACK OF CEMENT,
INCLUDING MOISTURE IN THE AGGREGATE. SLUMP FOR NORMAL
WEIGHT CONCRETE SHALL BE A MAXIMUM OF 4 INCHES AND A MINIMUM
OF 2 INCHES. THE SLUMP OF MACHINE PLACED CONCRETE SHALL BE
NO LESS THAN 1-1/4 INCHES NOR MORE THAN 3 INCHES. STANDARD
TEST ASTM C-143 SHALL BE USED TO MEASURE SLUMP. COMPRESSIVE
STRENGTH OF CONCRETE AT 28 DAYS SHALL BE 4000 PSI. ALL
EXTERIOR CONCRETE SHALL HAVE AIR ENTRAINMENT OF 5% TO 8% BY
VOLUME PER ASTM C-260. RETEMPERING OF DELIVERED CONCRETE
WILL NOT BE ALLOWED. CONCRETE SHALL BE COMPOSED OF:
A. PORTLAND CEMENT: CONFORMING TO ASTM C-150, TYPE IA OR
TYPE IIIA.
B. AGGREGATES: CONFORMING TO ASTM C-33.
C. WATER: SHALL BE CLEAR AND FREE FROM INJURIOUS AMOUNTS
OF OILS, ACIDS, ALKALIS, ORGANIC MATERIALS OR OTHER
DELETERIOUS SUBSTANCES.
3. WELDED STEEL WIRE FABRIC: WHERE REQUIRED FOR CONCRETE
REINFORCEMENT SHALL CONFORM TO ASTM A185.
4. PREMOULDED JOINT FILLER: SHALL BE OF NON-EXTRUDING TYPE
MEETING ASTM 0-544, EXCEPT THAT PREMOULDED JOINT FILLER USED
IN CONCRETE WALK CONSTRUCTION MAY BE EITHER NON-EXTRUDING OR
RESILIENT.
5. BITUMINOUS PAVEMENT MATERIALS: ALL MATERIALS PROPOSED FOR
THE CONSTRUCTION OF BITUMINOUS PAVEMENTS SHALL COMPLY WITH
THE INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION SPECIFICATIONS, PER
LATEST REVISIONS (SECTION 403).
6. COMPACTED AGGREGATE SUBBASE: SHALL BE CRUSHED STONE OR
GRAVEL. CRUSHED GRAVEL SHALL BE A MINIMUM OF 35% CRUSHED
MATERIAL. CHERT SHALL BE LIMITED TO A MAXIMUM OF 8% OF THE
TOTAL. MATERIAL SHALL BE FREE FROM AN EXCESS OF FLAT,
ELONGATED, THINLY LAMINATED, SOFT OR DISINTEGRATED PIECES;
AND SHALL BE FREE FROM FRAGMENTS COATED WITH DIRT.
COMPACTED AGGREGATES SHALL BE GRADED AS FOLLOWS:
7. TACK COATS: TO ASSURE BOND BETWEEN BASE AND
BINDER COURSES OR BETWEEN BINDER AND SURFACE COURSES, APPLY
COMPLETE TACK AND PRIME COATING. PLACE BINDER AND/OR
SURFACE COURSE IMMEDIATELY AFTER APPLYING TACK OR PRIME COAT
AFTER SPECIFIED DRYING TIME.
A. APPLY TACK COAT TO CONTACT SURFACES OF PREVIOUSLY
CONSTRUCTED ASPHALT OR PORTLAND CEMENT CONCRETE AND
SURFACES ABUTTING OR PROJECTING INTO ASPHALT CONCRETE
PAVEMENT. DISTRIBUTE AT RATE OF 0.05 TO 0.15 GALLON PER
SQUARE YARD OF SURFACE. CUT-BACK ASPHALT TYPE: AASHTO
M 82 (ASTM D 2027) MC-30, MC-700, MC-250.
8. STRIPING MATERIALS: TRAFFIC PAINT, WHITE, CHLORINATED
RUBBER BASE, FACTORY MIXED, QUICK DRYING, NON-BLEEDING:
CONFORMING TO FED. SPEC. TT-0-115C, TYPE II AND CONFORMING
TO ISHSS SECTION 908.
9. GRADING: PERFORM ANY NECESSARY GRADING IN ACCORDANCE
WITH EARTHWORK SECTION, TO BRING SUBGRADES, AFTER
FINAL COMPACTION, TO THE REQUIRED GRADES AND SECTIONS FOR
SITE IMPROVEMENT.
10. PREPARATION OF SUBGRADE: REMOVE SPONGY AND OTHERWISE
UNSUITABLE MATERIAL AND REPLACE WITH STABLE MATERIAL. NO
TRAFFIC WILL BE ALLOWED ON PREPARED SUBGRADE PRIOR TO PAVING.
11. COMPACTION OF SUBGRADE: THE FIRST 6 INCHES BELOW THE
SUBGRADE SHALL BE COMPACTED TO AT LEAST 95% OF THE MAXIMUM
DRY DENSITY AS DETERMINED BY THE PROVISIONS OF AASHTO T-99.
WATER SHALL BE PREVENTED FROM STANDING ON THE COMPACTED
SUBGRADE. CLAY AND SILTY CLAY SOIL SHALL BE COMPACTED AT A
MOISTURE CONTENT 1% TO 2% ABOVE OPTIMUM MOISTURE TO REDUCE
FUTURE VOLUME CHANGES. ALL TESTING SHALL BE PERFORMED BY A
QUALIFIED SOILS ENGINEER.
"PROOF ROLLING" OF THE STREET BASE MAY BE REQUIRED PRIOR TO
PLACING OF THE FINAL ASPHALT SURFACE LAYER. PAVEMENT AREAS
FOUND TO BE STRUCTURALLY DEFICIENT OR HAVING EXCESSIVE
DEFLECTION DURING PROOF ROLLING MUST BE EXCAVATED AND
RECONSTRUCTED TO THE SATISFACTION OF THE TOWN ENGINEER.
12. ACCEPTANCE OF SUBGRADE: THE PLACING OF THE STONE BASE
CONSTITUTES THAT THE PAVING CONTRACTOR HAS ACCEPTED THE
CONDITION OF THE SUBGRADE AND ACCEPTS FULL RESPONSIBILITY
FOR MAINTAINING THE GRADE ELEVATIONS AND CONTOURS INDICATED
ON THE DRAWINGS. SUBGRADE SHOULD BE INSPECTED AND TESTED BY
THE APPROPRIATE GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY PRIOR TO PAVEMENT
CONSTRUCTION.
SHOULD THE PAVING CONTRACTOR REFUSE ACCEPTANCE OF THE
SUBGRADE, HE SHALL NOTIFY THE GENERAL CONTRACTOR IMMEDIATELY
OF THE DEFICIENCIES. SHOULD THE PAVING CONTRACTOR FAIL TO
NOTIFY THE GENERAL CONTRACTOR OF ANY DEFICIENCIES AND/OR
PROCEED IN THE PLACING OF THE STONE BASE, SAID ACTIONS SHALL
CONSTITUTE ACCEPTANCE OF SUBGRADE.
13. UTILITY STRUCTURES: CHECK FOR CORRECT ELEVATION OF ALL MANHOLE
COVERS, VALVE BOXES AND SIMILAR STRUCTURES LOCATED WITHIN
AREAS TO BE PAVED, AND MAKE, OR HAVE MADE, ANY NECESSARY
ADJUSTMENTS IN SUCH STRUCTURES.
14. PLACING CONCRETE
SIEVE SIZE
1-1/2"
1"
3/4"
1/2"
#4
#8
#30
#200
A. SUBGRADE: PLACE CONCRETE ONLY ON A MOIST, COMPACTED
SUBGRADE OR BASE FREE FROM LOOSE MATERIAL. PLACE NO
CONCRETE ON A MUDDY OR FROZEN SUBGRADE.
B. FORMS: ALL FORMS SHALL BE FREE FROM WARP, TIGHT ENOUGH TO
PREVENT LEAKAGE AND SUBSTANTIAL ENOUGH TO MAINTAIN THEIR
SHAPE AND POSITION WITHOUT SPRINGING OR SETTING, WHEN
CONCRETE IS PLACED. FORMS SHALL BE CLEAN AND SMOOTH
IMMEDIATELY BEFORE CONCRETING.
C. PLACING CONCRETE: CONCRETE SHALL BE DEPOSITED SO AS TO
REQUIRE AS LITTLE REHANDLING AS PRACTICAL. WHEN
CONCRETE IS TO BE PLACED AT AN ATMOSPHERE TEMPERATURE OF
35 DEGREES F. OR LESS, PARAGRAPH 702.10 OF THE INDIANA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION SPECIFICATIONS, LATEST REVISION
SHALL BE FOLLOWED.
15. CONCRETE CURB AND GUTTER:
PASSING
100
80-100
70-90
55-80
35-60
25-50
12-30
5-10
A. EXPANSION JOINTS: SHALL BE 1/2 INCH THICK PREMOULDED AT
ENDS OF ALL RETURNS AND AT A MAXIMUM SPACING OF 100 FEET.
B. CONTRACTION JOINTS: UNLESS OTHERWISE PROVIDED,
CONTRACTION JOINTS SHALL BE SAWED JOINTS SPACED 20 FEET
ON CENTER.
C. FINISH: TAMP AND SCREED CONCRETE AS SOON AS PLACED, AND
FILL ANY HONEY COMBED PLACE. FINISH SQUARE CORNERS TO 1/4
INCH RADIUS AND OTHER CORNERS TO RADII SHOWN.
16. CONCRETE WALKS AND EXTERIOR STEPS CONFORMING TO SECTION 604 OF
THE INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION SPECIFICATIONS.
A. SLOPES: PROVIDE 1/4 INCH PER FOOT CROSS SLOPE. MAKE
ADJUSTMENTS IN SLOPES AT WALK INTERSECTIONS AS NECESSARY
TO PROVIDE PROPER DRAINAGE.
B. DIMENSIONS: WALKS AND STEPS SHALL BE ONE COURSE
CONSTRUCTION AND OF WIDTHS AND DETAILS SHOWN ON THE
DRAWINGS.
C. FINISH: SCREED CONCRETE AND TROWEL WTH A STEEL TROWEL TO
A HARD DENSE SURFACE AFTER SURFACE WATER HAS DISAPPEARED.
APPLY MEDIUM BROOM FINISH AND SCRIBE CONTROL JOINTS AT 5
FOOT SPACING. PROVIDE 1/2 INCH EXPANSION JOINTS WHERE
SIDEWALKS INTERSECT, AND AT A MAXIMUM SPACING OF 48 FEET
BETWEEN EXPANSION JOINTS.
D. WHEEL CHAIR RAMPS SHALL BE PROVIDED AS DETAILED.
17. CURING CONCRETE: EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED, CURE ALL
CONCRETE BY ONE OF THE METHODS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 501.17 OF
THE INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION SPECIFICATIONS, LATEST
REVISIONS.
18. BITUMINOUS PAVEMENT: HOT ASPHALT CONCRETE PAVEMENT SHALL BE AS
SPECIFIED IN SECTION 403 OF THE INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
SPECIFICATIONS, LATEST REVISIONS. PAVING WILL NOT BE PERMITTED
DURING UNFAVORABLE WEATHER OR WHEN THE TEMPERATURE IS 40
DEGREES F. AND FALLING.
19. COMPACTED AGGREGATE SUBBASE: THE THICKNESS SHOWN ON THE
DRAWINGS IS THE MINIMUM THICKNESS OF THE FULLY COMPACTED
SUBBASE. COMPACTION SHALL BE ACCOMPLISHED BY ROLLING WITH A
SMOOTH WHEELED ROLLER WEIGHING 8 TO 10 TONS. COMPACT TO 100%
OF MAXIMUM DRY DENSITY IN ACCORDANCE VVITH SECTION 304.05.
ALONG CURBS, HEADERS AND WALLS AND AT ALL PLACES NOT
ACCESSIBLE TO THE ROLLER, THE AGGREGATE MATERIAL SHALL BE
TAMPED WITH MECHANICAL TAMPERS OR WITH APPROVED HAND TAMPERS. 11.
20. COrSTRUCTION WITHIN RIGHT-OF-WAY: ALL STREET CONSTRUCTION
WIT4IN THE LINES OF DEDICATED RIGHT-OF-WAY SHALL BE IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE CITY OF CARMEL
HIGrIWAY DEPARTMENT.
21. PAVEMENTS BUILT BY STAGE CONSTRUCTION, THAT IS PAVEMENTS USED
TO CARRY TRAFFIC BEFORE THE FULL PAVEMENT STRUCTURE IS IN
PLACE, WILL HAVE EACH STAGE USED BY TRAFFIC INSPECTED BY THE
TOWN ENGINEER FOR DISTRESSED AREAS BEFORE THE NEXT STAGE IS
STARTED. DISTRESSED AREAS WILL BE REPAIRED TO THE SATISFACTION
OF THE ENGINEER BEFORE AN ADDITIONAL STAGE IS CONSTRUCTED.
22. STREET AND OTHER SIGNS: STREET NAME AND OTHER SIGNS SHALL BE
FURNISHED AT THE DEVELOPER'S EXPENSE AND INSTALLED PRIOR TO
THE RELEASE OF THE PERFORMANCE BOND OR PRIOR TO THE ISSUANCE
OF THE FIRST OCCUPANCY PERMIT, WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST. THE
SIGNS SHALL BE INSTALLED ON ONE POST AT EACH STREET
INTERSECTION AT AN APPROPRIATE SPOT IN THE NORTHEAST CORNER
WHEREVER POSSIBLE. SIGNS AND POSTS SHALL BE STANDARD SIZES AND
COLORS ON REFLECTIVE SURFACES AS FOLLOWS:
SIGNS 6" GREEN REFLECTIVE EXTRUDED SIGNS WITH WHITE
SCOTCHLITE BORDER 4" WHITE SCOTCHLITE LETTERS AND 2"
WHITE SCOTCHLITE FOR THE SUFFIX (1983 HALL SIGN COMPANY
CATALOG, PAGE 16, OR EQUIVALENT). TO BE MOUNTED
APPROXIMATELY 9' ABOVE GROUND LEVEL AND TO BE SEEN FROM
ALL FOUR DIRECTIONS.
BRACKETS #91UX SURR-LOK PRUF BRACKETS (1983 HALL SIGN COMPANY
CATALOG, PAGE 29, OR EQUIVALENT).
POSTS 12' GREEN U-CHANNEL POSTS (1983 HALL SIGN COMPANY
CATALOG, PAGE 30, OR EQUIVALENT).
SECTION 02620-UTILITIES (GAS, ELECTRIC, TELEPHONE AND T.V.)
1. UTILITIES: IT SHALL BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF EACH CONTRACTOR
TO VERIFY ALL EXISTING UTILITIES AND CONDITIONS PERTAINING TO HI PHASE OF WORK. IT SHALL ALSO BE THE CONTRACTOR'S
RE,SPONSIBILITY TO CONTACT THE OWNERS OF THE VARIOUS UTILITIES
BLFORE WORK IS STARTED. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL NOTIFY IN WRITING
THE OWNERS OR THE ENGINEER OF ANY CHANGES, ERRORS OR OMISSIONS
FOUND ON THESE PLANS OR IN THE FIELD BEFORE WORK IS STARTED OR
RESUMED.
2. IF ACTIVE UTILITIES ARE ENCOUNTERED BUT NOT SHOWN ON THE
DPAWINGS, THE ENGINEER AND UTILITY REPRESENTATIVE SHALL BE
WISED BEFORE WORK IS CONTINUED.
3. INACTIVE AND ABANDONED UTILITIES ENCOUNTERED IN EXCAVATING AND
GRADING OPERATIONS SHALL BE REPORTED TO THE ENGINEER AND
UTILITY COMPANY. THEY SHALL BE REMOVED, PLUGGED OR CAPPED AS
DIRECTED BY THE UTILITY COMPANY AND ENGINEER.
4. RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE RESPECTIVE UTILITIES SHALL
BE OBSERVED IN EXECUTING ALL WORK UNDER THIS SECTION.
5. GRANULAR BACKFILL SHALL BE REQUIRED FOR ALL UTILITY CROSSINGS
UNDER PAVEMENT AREAS EXCEPT FOR UTILITIES WHICH ARE BORED OR
PUSHED UNDER STREET.
6. CONDUIT SHALL BE REQUIRED FOR ALL CROSSINGS UNDER PAVEMENT
AREAS. CONTRACTOR SHALL COORDINATE WITH EACH RESPECTIVE
UTILITY FOR THEIR LOCATION AND INSTALLATION. CONDUIT SHALL BE
4" PVC SCHEDULE 20 OR APPROVED EQUAL.
7. EXISTING STORM SEWERS, SANITARY SEWERS, WATER MAINS, GAS
MAINS, ELECTRIC DUCTS, TELEPHONE DUCTS, STEAM MAINS AND OTHER
UNDERGROUND STRUCTURES HAVE BEEN SHOWN ON THE PLANS ACCORDING
TO THE BEST AVAILABLE INFORMATION. THE EXACT LOCATION AND
PROTECTION OF THESE FACILITIES AND STRUCTURES, THEIR SUPPORT
AND MAINTENANCE IN OPERATION DURING CONSTRUCTION (IN
COOPERATION WITH THE PROPER AUTHORITIES OF THE UTILITY
INVOLVED), IS THE EXPRESS RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CONTRACTOR IN
THE PERFORMANCE OF HIS CONTRACT AND IN THE PREPARATION OF HIS
BID.
SEC1ON 02720- STORM SEWERS
1. SCOPE OF WORK
THE WORK UNDER THIS SECTION INCLUDES ALL STORM SEWERS, STORM
SEWER INLETS, AND RELATED ITEMS, INCLUDING EXCAVATING AND
BACKFILLING, NECESSARY TO COMPLETE THE WORK SHOWN ON THE
DRAWINGS.
2. STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS OF THE CITY OF CARMEL DRAINAGE BOARD
INDIANA DEPT. OF TRANSPORTATION STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS SHALL
APPLY FOR ALL WORK AND MATERIALS. PIPE SHALL BE INSTALLED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 715.
3. ALL STORM SEWER PIPE SHALL BE REINFORCED CONCRETE PIPE
CONFORMING TO ASTM DESIGNATION C-76 CLASS III, UNLESS
OTHERWISE NOTED, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 906. JOINTS SHALL
CONFORM TO ASTM C-433 LATEST REVISION.
4. SUBDRAINAGE SYSTEM SHALL BE INSTALLED AS SHOWN ON PLANS AND BE
OF PIPES DESIGNATED IN SECTION 906 OF INDIANA DEPT. OF
TRANSPORTATION SPECIFICATIONS AS FOLLOWS:
PIPES TO BE INSTALLED FOR SUBSURFACE DRAINAGE ONLY MAY BE ONE
OF THE FOLLOWING:
A. PERFORATED CORRUGATED DRAINAGE PIPE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
AASHTO M252 OR AASHTO M 294. PVC SHALL HAVE MINIMUM CELL
CLASSIFICATION CONFORMING TO REQUIREMENT OF 12344-C ASTM
D-1784.
B. CONCRETE DRAIN TILE IN ACCORDANCE WITH AASHTO M178.
C. VITRIFIED CLAY TILE IN ACCORDANCE WITH AASHTO M179.
WHERE PIPE IS TO BE USED FOR A COLLECTOR OF OTHER SUBSURFACE
LATERALS AND/OR SUMP PUMPS AND INSTALLED WITH PROVISIONS FOR
CLEANING, IT MAY BE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING:
A.
B.
C.
ABS COMPOSITE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ASTM D-2680.
PVC IN ACCORDANCE WITH ASTM D-3034 SDR-35.
PVC CORRUGATED WITH SMOOTH INTERIOR IN ACCORDANCE WITH
ASTM F949.
5. BACKFILL AROUND ALL STRUCTURES AND CUTS UNDER PAVED AREAS AND
WITHIN 5 FEET OF PAVEMENT EDGES WITH GRANULAR MATERIAL IN
ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 211.
SELECT GRANULAR FILL WELL GRADED SAND AND GRAVEL OR CRUSHED
STONE THAT HAS A UNIFORMITY COEFFICIENT (ASTM D-2487) OF
AGGREGATES AND CONTAINS LESS THAN 5 PERCENT (BY WEIGHT) FINES
PASSING A NO. 200 SIEVE SIZE. ONSITE EXCAVATED GRANULAR
MATERIALS MAY BE UTILIZED IF APPROVED BY THE SOILS ENGINEER.
6. SEE STANDARD DETAIL SHEET FOR CONSTRUCTION DIMENSIONS OF STORM
STRUCTURES. MANHOLES, INLETS AND CATCH BASINS SHALL BE IN
ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 720. PRECAST CONCRETE AND STEEL FOR
MANHOLES AND INLETS SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ASTM C-478,
LATEST REVISION. STEPS SHALL BE DUCTILE IRON OR ALUMINUM
INTEGRALLY CAST INTO CATCH BASIN SIDEWALLS.
7. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE A MINIMUM OF 1' OF COVER OVER ALL
STORM SEWERS.
8. RIP RAP SHALL BE A MINIMUM 6" AND A MAXIMUM OF 17" IN SIZE AND
A MINIMUM 18" IN DEPTH. DIMENSIONS FOR RIP RAP ON THIS PLAN
ARE FOR ESTIMATING PURPOSES ONLY. ACTUAL BEST PLACEMENT OF RIP
RAP SHALL BE DETERMINED BY FIELD CONDITIONS AND SHALL BE IN
ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 616.
9. ALL DRAINAGE PIPE AND DITCH OUTFALLS TO RECEIVING STREAMS
SHALL BE CONSTRUCTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DRAWINGS, SUBJECT
HOWEVER, TO ANY MODIFICATION REQUIRED BY ENGINEER AT THE TIME
INSTALLATION IS COMPLETED AND TO ANY ADJUSTMENTS NEEDED FOR
FIELD CONDITIONS NOT ADEQUATELY ANTICIPATED BY THE DESIGN
DRAWINGS.
10. CASTING SHALL BE AS SHOWN ON DETAIL SHEET FOR MANUFACTURER,
TYPE AND NUMBER. ALL CASTINGS SHALL BE NEENAH OR EAST JORDAN
APPROVED EQUAL. CASTINGS SHALL BE GRAY IRON MEETING ASTM A-48,
LATEST REVISION.
INSTALL GASKETS IN ACCORDANCE WITH MANUFACTURER'S
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR USE OF LUBRICANTS, CEMENTS AND OTHER
SPECIAL INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS.
12. PLACE PLUGS IN ENDS OF INCOMPLETE PIPING AT END OF WORK DAY OR
WHENEVER WORK STOPS, AND AT STUBS FOR FUTURE DEVELOPMENT.
13. CARRY DEPTH OF TRENCHES FOR PIPING TO ESTABLISH INDICATED FLOW
LINES AND INVERT ELEVATIONS. NOTCH UNDER PIPE BELLS WHERE
APPLICABLE TO PROVIDE SOLID BEARING FOR ENTIRE BODY OF PIPE.
14. TRENCHING: LAY ALL PIPE IN OPEN TRENCHES, EXCEPT WHEN THE
LOCAL AUTHORITY GIVES WRITTEN PERMISSION FOR TUNNELING. OPEN
THE TRENCH SUFFICIENTLY AHEAD OF PIPE LAYING TO REVEAL ANY
OBSTRUCTIONS. THE WIDTH OF THE TRENCH SHALL BE THE OUTSIDE
PIPE DIAMETER PLUS 6 INCHES EACH SIDE FOR 12 INCHES ABOVE THE
PIPE. SHEET AND BRACE TRENCH AS NECESSARY TO PROTECT WORKMEN
AND ADJACENT STRUCTURES. ALL TRENCHING TO COMPLY WITH
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION STANDARDS. KEEP
TRENCHES FREE FROM WATER WHILE CONSTRUCTION IS IN PROGRESS.
UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES LAY PIPE OR APPURTENANCES IN STANDING
WATER. CONDUCT THE DISCHARGE FROM TRENCH DEWATERING TO DRAINS
OR NATURAL DRAINAGE CHANNELS.
15. ALL PIPES ON STEEP SLOPES (OVER 207») SHALL HAVE CONCRETE
ANCHOR APPROXIMATELY 1/3 CU. YD. AT MAXIMUM 40 FOOT INTERVALS.
16. BACKFILLING: FOR A DEPTH OF AT LEAST 12 INCHES ABOVE THE TOP
OF THE PIPE, BACKFILL WITH EARTH OR GRANULAR MATERIAL FREE
FROM LARGE STONES, ROCK FRAGMENTS, ROOTS OR SOD. TAMP THIS
BACKFILL THOROUGHLY, TAKING CARE NOT TO DISTURB THE PIPE. FOR
THE REMAINING TRENCH DEPTH, BACKFILL WITH EARTH OR GRANULAR
MATERIAL CONTAINING STONES OR ROCKS NOT LARGER THAN 4 INCHES.
BACKFILL UNDER WALKS, PARKING AREAS, DRIVEWAYS AND STREETS
SHALL BE GRANULAR MATERIAL ONLY THOROUGHLY COMPACTED, BY
APPROVED METHODS. TRENCHES PARALLEL TO AND WITHIN 5 FEET OF
PAVED ROADWAYS SHALL BE CONSTRUCTED THE SAME.
17. MANHOLE INVERTS: CONSTRUCT MANHOLE FLOW CHANNELS OF CONCRETE,
SEWER PIPE OR BRICK, SMOOTHLY FINISHED AND OF SEMI-CIRCULAR
SECTION CONFORMING TO THE INSIDE DIAMETER OF THE CONNECTING
SEWERS. MAKE CHANGES IN SIZE OR GRADE GRADUALLY AND CHANGES IN
DIRECTION BY TRUE CURVES. PROVIDE SUCH CHANNELS FOR ALL
CONNECTING SEWERS AT EACH MANHOLE.
SECTION 02730 SANITARY SEWERS
SCOPE OF WORK
THE WORK UNDER THIS SECTION INCLUDES ALL SANITARY SEWERS,
MANHOLES, CASTINGS, CLEANOUTS, TESTING PERMITS, GOVERNMENTAL
INSPECTIONS AND APPROVALS, FEES, SURVEYING LAYOUT, AND RELATED
ITEMS, INCLUDING EXCAVATION, BACKFILL, GRANULAR FILL, AND
DEWATERING NECESSARY TO COMPLETE THE WORK SHOWN ON THE
DRAWINGS.
2. SANITARY SEWER PIPE SHALL BE PVC IN ACCORDANCE WITH ASTM
D-3034 (S.D.R. 35) AND ASTM 2321. MINIMUM CELL CLASSIFICATION
FOR PVC AND PVC TRUSS PIPE SHALL BE 12454-8 OR 12454-C. PVC
FORCE MAINS SHALL BE CLASS 900, (S.D.R. 14).
3. FOR ALL SANITARY SEWER JOINTS, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL USE GASKET
TYPE JOINTS. NO GLUE JOINTS SHALL BE ALLOWED; INSTALLED AND
MANUFACTURED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ASTM D-3212.
4. ALL SANITARY MANHOLES SHALL BE "PRECAST CONCRETE" MANHOLES IN
ACCORDANCE WITH ASTM C-478 AND SECTION 720. KENT SEAL SHALL BE
USED AT MANHOLE SECTION JOINTS. THE BEDDING BENEATH SEWER
MANHOLES SHALL BE A MINIMUM OF 6 INCHES OF #2 STONE BENEATH
THE MANHOLE BASE. THE EXTERIOR SURFACE OF EACH MANHOLE
SECTION SHALL BE THOROUGHLY COATED WITH A WATERPROOFING
MATERIAL APPROVED BY THE TOWN ENGINEER.
5. THE CASTING ELEVATIONS ARE SET BY PLAN. HOWEVER, THE CASTINGS
ARE TO BE ADJUSTED IN THE FIELD BY THE ENGINEER'S
REPRESENTATIVE SHOULD A DISCREPANCY OCCUR BETWEEN PLAN GRADE
AND EXISTING GRADE. CASTINGS SHOULD BE SET 3 INCHES ABOVE
FINISHED GRADE ELEVATION IN UNPAVED AREAS AND GRADED FOR
POSITIVE DRAINAGE AWAY FROM MANHOLE.
6. NO CONSTRUCTION OF SANITARY SEWERS WILL BE ALLOWED TO COMMENCE
UNTIL A VALID CONSTRUCTION PERMIT PER 327 I.A.C. ARTICLE 3
FROM THE INDIANA DEPT. OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT IS
OBTAINED.
7. BACKFILL AROUND ALL STRUCTURES AND ALL CUTS UNDER PAVED AREAS
WITH GRANULAR MATERIAL. TRENCHES OPENING WITHIN 5 FEET OF
PAVED ROADWAYS SHALL BE BACKFILLED WITH GRANULAR MATERIAL IN
ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 211.
8. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR VERIFYING THAT ALL
STATE AND COUNTY PERMITS HAVE BEEN OBTAINED BY DEVELOPER PRIOR
TO START OF CONSTRUCTION.
9. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL BE REQUIRED TO FURNISH THE ENGINEER WITH
A SET OF PRINTS, MARKED IN RED PENCIL, SHOWING ACTUAL SEWER
LOCATION AND INVERT, TO INCLUDE LATERAL LOCATION, DEPTH AND
LENGTH. ACCURATE HOUSE LATERAL LOCATIONS SHALL BE MAINTAINED
AND PROVIDED ON THE AS-BUILT DRAWINGS. SUCH "AS-BUILT" PRINTS
MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE ENGINEER BEFORE THE FINAL CONTRACT
PAYMENT CAN BE AUTHORIZED. THE SANITARY SEWER LATERALS AND
STUBS 'TERMINATION SHALL BE INDICATED ON THE SURFACE WITH A
METAL FENCE POST SET IMMEDIATELY ABOVE SAID TERMINATION POINT.
10. ALL SANITARY SEWER LINES UPON COMPLETION WILL BE REQUIRED TO
PASS A LOW PRESSURE AIR TEST OR INFILTRATION TEST, UNLESS
OTHERWISE DIRECTED BY THE ENGINEER. SAID TEST SHALL BE
CONDUCTED ACCORDING TO NCPI STANDARD METHOD, AND SHALL BE
WITNESSED BY AN ENGINEER. INFILTRATION UNDER TEST SHALL NOT
EXCEED 100 GALLONS PER INCH OF INSIDE DIAMETER OF SEWER PIPE
PER MILE OF SEWER IN 24 HOURS AND INCLUSIVE OF ALL
APPURTENANCES WITHIN THE SECTION BEING TESTED SUCH AS
MANHOLES, HOUSE CONNECTIONS, ETC.
11. DEFLECTION TESTS SHALL BE PERFORMED ON ALL FLEXIBLE PIPE AFTER
THE FINAL BACKFILL HAS BEEN IN PLACE AT LEAST 30 DAYS. NO PIPE
SHALL EXCEED A VERTICAL DEFLECTION OF 5% (THE FOLLOWING ARE
CONSIDERED NONFLEXIBLE PIPES: CONCRETE PIPE, DUCTILE IRON
PIPE, CAST IRON PIPE, ASBESTOS CEMENT PIPE.)
12. MANHOLE VACUUM TESTING
A. A VACUUM TEST SHALL BE CONDUCTED BY THE CONTRACTOR
ON ALL MANHOLES TO ENSURE WATERTIGHTNESS AND MANHOLE
INTEGRITY.
B. THE EQUIPMENT REQUIRED TO CONDUCT A VACUUM TEST ON
MANHOLES INCLUDES INFLATABLE PIPE PLUGS, TEST HEAD,
VACUUM PUMP, FLEXIBLE AIR HOSE, AND A VACUUM GAGE.
THE TEST EQUIPMENT SHALL BE CAPABLE OF DRAWING A
VACUUM OF 10-INCH Hg. THE EQUIPMENT SHALL BE DESIGNED
SPECIFICALLY FOR THE PURPOSE OF TESTING MANHOLES AND
SHALL BE AS MANUFACTURED BY P.A. GLAZIER, WORCHESTER,
MASSACHUSETTS 10002, OR EQUAL.
C. THE PROCEDURE FOR CONDUCTING AN AIR TEST ON MANHOLES
SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE INTH THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURE.
1. EACH MANHOLE SHALL BE TESTED IMMEDIATELY AFTER
SETTING THE CASTING AND PRIOR TO BACKFILLING
AROUND THE STRUCTIME.
2. ALL LIFT HOLES SHALL BE PLUGGED WITH NON-SHRINK
GROUT.
3. ALL PIPES ENTERING THE MANHOLE SHALL BE SECURELY
PLUGGED AND ADEQUATELY BRACED AGAINST THE INSIDE
OF THE MANHOLE TO PREVENT BEING DRAWN OUT OF THE
PIPE.
4. THE TEST HEAD SHALL BE PLACED ON THE INSIDE OF THE
CASTING FRAME AND SEALED WITH AN INFLATABLE SEAL.
5. A VACUUM OF 10 INI-LS OF MERCURY (Hg) SHALL BE
DRAWN AND THE VACUUM PUMP SHUT OFF. WITH THE
VALVES CLOSED, THE ILE SHALL BE MEASURED FOR THE
VACUUM TO DROP TO 9 INCHES. THE MANHOLE SHALL
PASS IF THE TIME IS GREATER THAN THE FOLLOVVING:
MANHOLE SIZE MINIMUM TEST TIME
48" 60 SECONDS
60" 75 SECONDS
72" 90 SECONDS
13. ALL TESTING AND INSPECTIONS WILL BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE
CONTRACTOR AND SHALL BE OBSERVED BY A PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER
FOR CERTIFICATION.
14. THE ENDS OF LATERALS ARE ID BE PLUGGED TIGHT WITH PLASTIC DISC
OR CAP CAPABLE OF WITHSTAMING A LOW PRESSURE AIR TEST WITHOUT
LEAKAGE.
13. CLASS C BEDDING AS DESCRIBED IN ASTM C-12-74 (ANSIA 106.2) OR
ASC MOP NO. 37 SHALL BE USED, EXCEPT WHERE SPECIFIED
OTHERWISE. ALL PRECAST MANHOLES SHALL BE BEDDED ON A GRANULAR
FOUNDATION (6 INCHES MINI1AUM).
16. WATER AND SEWER LINES CRCESINGS AND SEPARATIONS SHALL BE IN
ACCORDANCE WITH TEN STATE STANDARDS AND LOCAL CODES.
THERE SHALL BE NO PHYSICAL CONNECTIONS BETWEEN A PUBLIC OR
PRIVATE WATER SUPPLY SYSIEN AND A SANITARY SEWER OR
APPURTENANCES THERETO MICH WOULD PERMIT THE PASSAGE OF ANY
POLLUTED WATER INTO THE POTABLE SUPPLY. SANITARY SEWERS SHALL
BE LAID AT LEAST TEN (10) FEET HORIZONTALLY FROM ANY EXISTING
OR PROPOSED WATER LINE. THE DISTANCE SHALL BE MEASURED EDGE TO
EDGE. IN CASES WHERE IT IS NOT PRACTICAL TO MAINTAIN A TEN
(10) FOOT SEPARATION, THE APPROPRIATE REVIEWING AGENCY MAY
ALLOW DEVIATION ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS IF SUPPORTED BY DATA
FROM THE DESIGN ENGINEER. SUCH DEVIATION MAY ALLOW
INSTALLATION OF THE SEWER CLOSER TO A WATER MAIN PROVIDED THAT
THE WATER MAIN IS IN A SEPARATE TRENCH OR ON AN UNDISTURBED
EARTH SHELF LOCATED TO ONE SIDE OF THE SEWER, AND AT AN
ELEVATION SO THE BOTTOM OF THE WATER MAIN IS AT LEAST 18
INCHES ABOVE THE TOP OF THE SEWER.
SANITARY SEWERS CROSSING WATER MAINS SHALL BE LAID TO PROVIDE
A MINIMUM VERTICAL SEPARKOON DISTANCE OF 18 INCHES BETWEEN
THE OUTSIDE OF WATER MAIN AND THE OUTSIDE OF THE SEWER. THIS
SHALL BE THE CASE WHERE 1HE WATER MAIN IS EITHER ABOVE OR
BELOW THE SEWER. THE CROSSING SHALL BE ARRANGED SO THAT THE
SEWER JOINTS WILL BE EQUIDISTANT AND AS FAR AS POSSIBLE FROM
THE WATER MAIN JOINTS. MERE A WATER MAIN CROSSES UNDER A
SEWER, ADEQUATE STRUCTURAL SUPPORT SHALL BE PROVIDED FOR THE
SEWER TO PREVENT DAMAGE TO THE WATER MAIN. WHEN IT IS
IMPOSSIBLE TO OBTAIN PROPER HORIZONTAL AND VERTICAL SEPARATION
AS STIPULATED ABOVE, THE SEWER SHALL BE DESIGNED AND
CONSTRUCTED EQUAL TO WA1ER PIPE, AND SHALL BE PRESSURE TESTED
TO ASSURE WATER TIGHTNESS PRIOR TO BACKFILLING.
17. TRENCH SHALL BE OPENED SUFFICIENTLY AHEAD OF PIPE LAYING TO
REVEAL OBSTRUCTIONS, AND SHALL BE PROPERLY PROTECTED AND/OR
BARRICADED WHEN LEFT UNATIENDED. LAY ALL PIPE IN OPEN
TRENCHES, EXCEPT WHEN THE LOCAL AUTHORITY GIVES WRITTEN
PERMISSION FOR TUNNELING. THE WIDTH OF THE TRENCH SHALL BE 1
1/4 TIMES THE OUTSIDE DIAMETER PLUS 12". SHEET AND BRACE
TRENCH AS NECESSARY TO PROTECT WORKMEN AND ADJACENT
STRUCTURES. ALL TRENCHING TO COMPLY WITH OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY
AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION STANDARDS. KEEP TRENCHES FREE FROM
WATER WHILE CONSTRUCTION IS IN PROGRESS. UNDER NO
CIRCUMSTANCES LAY PIPE OR APPURTENANCES IN STANDING WATER.
CONDUCT THE DISCHARGE FROM TRENCH DEWATERING TO DRAINS OR
NATURAL DRAINAGE CHANNELS.
8. ALL CONNECTIONS TO EXISTING MAN HOLES SHALL BE CORE DRILLED
AND A WATER TIGHT RUBBER BOOT CONNECTION MADE.
19 ALL PIPE OPENINGS IN MANHOLES, INCLUDING LATERALS, SHALL BE
FITTED WITH RUBBER RINGS CR GASKETS. MANHOLE SECTIONS SHALL
RAVE "0" RINGS, WHICH SHALL MEET ASTM C-433. MANHOLE
WATERSTOPS SHALL BE INSTALLED AT ALL CONNECTIONS TO MANHOLES,
WHERE FLEXIBLE-TYPE MANHOLE CONNECTIONS ARE NOT USED.
SANITARY SEWER LATERALS SHALL NOT BE DIRECTLY CONNECTED TO
MANHOLES FOR SEWER MAINS.
20. THE CONTRACTOR WILL BE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE AS-BUILT DRAWINGS
TO THE ACCEPTING AGENCY TO CERTIFY THE ELEVATION AND SLOPE OF
SANITARY SEWERS. SEWERS INSTALLED AT A GRADE LESS THAN
REQUIRED BY TEN STATE STANDARDS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED AND WILL
BE THE CONTRACTOR'S RESPONSIBILITY TO INSTALL PROPERLY.
CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE FOR PERIODIC AS-BUILT CHECKS ON THE
SEWER ELEVATION DURING CONSTRUCTION TO ASSURE THAT THE DESIGN
GRADE IS BEING MAINTAINED.
21. THE MINIMUM THICKNESS FOR CONCRETE ENCASEMENT SHALL BE 6
INCHES.
22. PIPE BEDDING SHALL BE A MINIMUM OF 12" OF CLASS I BACKFILL ABOVE
THE PIPE AND A MINIMUM OF e BELOW THE PIPE.
23. THE FLOW CHANNELS THROUGH MANHOLES SHALL BE U-SHAPED WITH THE
BENCHWALLS EXTENDING TO THE CROWN OF THE INCOMING AND OUTGOING
PIPES.
24. ALL SANITARY SEWER PIPE CROSSING BODIES OF WATER MUST BE
DUCTILE IRON PIPE WITH MECHANICAL JOINTS. IN ADDITION, WHERE
THERE IS LESS THAN 4 FEET FROM THE CROWN OF THE PIPE TO THE
STREAM BED, THE PIPE MUST BE ENCASED IN CONCRETE TO LIMITS
SHOWN ON THE PLANS AND DETAILS.
25. NO WATER SHALL BE PERMIT1ED TO FLOW INTO THE SANITARY SEWER
SYSTEM. CONTRACTOR SHALL UTILIZE A PUMP TO KEEP THE WATER
LEVEL BELOW THE PIPE. PUMP DISCHARGE SHALL BE DIRECTED TO A
STORM OUTLET.
26. STORM WATER CONNECTIONS: NO ROOF DRAINS, FOOTING DRAINS, SURFACE
WATER DRAINS, SUMP, PUMP CONNECTIONS, OR OTHER SOURCES OF CLEAR
WATER MAY BE CONNECTED TO THE SANITARY SEWER SYSTEMS, INCLUDING
TEMPORARY CONNECTIONS DURING CONSTRUCTION.
27. NO BUILDING LATERAL CONNECTIONS SHALL BE PERMITTED UNTIL THE
SANITARY SEWER HAS BEEN TESTED, INSPECTED AND ACCEPTED BY THE
GOVERNING AGENCY. FAILURE TO COMPLY MAY REQUIRE ADDITIONAL
TESTING, CLEANING AND TELEVISING OF SEWER LINES TO OBTAIN
ACCEPTANCE.
23. SHOP DRAWINGS OF ALL SANITARY MANHOLES ARE TO BE SUBMITTED TO
THE ENGINEER PER SECTION 01340.
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